What could have been

The Indian team was indecisive and as unimaginative as you can get if you hire an English coach still brainwashed by England’s exploits in 1966 Just before the evening of June 14, 2018, the day the World Cup began, I found myself stuck in Goa, in the foothills of the Western Ghats, living in a […]

UNSMART CITY

We’re all Internet addicts but considering how slow broadband is in India, we can’t be called speed junkies Pick any street or neighbourhood — any public place, really. What do you see? An ocean of heads, all looking down. Searching for answers on screens the size of their palms. And that is really the hallmark […]

Sky is not the limit

Former Delhi cop Sangram Singh is an inspirational figure for turning weaknesses into his greatest strengths. The Wrestler-turned-actor has an enviable ability to re-invent himself Sangram Singh was a constable in Delhi Police less than 10 years ago. He was grateful for his job but not satisfied —never is, never will be. He always wants […]

Good idea, big risks

The government can certainly do with some expertise when it comes to the bureaucracy but there are issues of conflict of interest The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) put out an advertisement on Sunday inviting applications for 10 senior-level positions in various departments. The plan is to hire “outstanding individuals” as Joint Secretaries based […]

Make a deposit in a blood bank

If enough blood is in stock with hospitals and banks, there is no need for last-minute panic when a patient needs transfusion. that is why volunteers need to step up If you want to give back to society, there’s one way you can do it without pinching your pocket. Yes, you can do your good […]

Sensationalising the stereotypes

The channel equated abortion with murder and propagated dangerous messages On June 6, an advertorial printed in The Times of India ran with the headline, “Mother asked to kill her own child”. The ad was for an episode of a show on Sony TV called Zindagi Ke Crossroads and covered a fourth of the front […]

Jamia hostels must be fairly allotted

This is one issue which every student in Jamia would relate to. Here, students from all backgrounds and different states come to study. And they have a limited number of seats in the hostel. So, this is why only some of the students are able to afford studying here but many cannot. I have noticed […]

Activist Kejriwal returns

Drama returns to Delhi for statehood and striking IAS officials First the Chief Minister’s residence, then the Delhi Assembly, and eventually the Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal’s office stood witness to return of “activist” Arvind Kejriwal. The Delhi chief minister first tore apart the LG in the morning (June 11) presser and in his speech in […]